At last night’s White House Correspondents’ Association gala, more colloquially known as NerdProm, there was a rare call to reflection amidst all the media self-congratulation. In it, though, there was unwarranted absolution.
Watch the non-acknowledgement of Thompson’s speech in acceptance of the Aldo Beckman Award for Overall Excellence:
NERDPROM MEA CULPA by @AlexThomp: “We, myself included, missed a lot of (Biden’s cognitive decline). And some people trust us less because of it. We bear some responsibility for faith in the media being at such lows.” pic.twitter.com/YeWLYD2rIM
— Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) April 27, 2025
ALEX THOMPSON: One serious note: to my bones I believe that reporting and the White House Correspondents’ Association is as necessary as ever. President Biden’s decline and its cover up by the people around him is a…
